The Art Kettle

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Focusing on the theme of 'disinterest,' this work explores how modern art, emerging during and after the Enlightenment, embodies a lack of purpose while simultaneously serving as a benchmark for creativity and free thought. It critiques the way this concept supports capitalist democracies by allowing dissent to dissipate without challenging the status quo. Additionally, the book highlights a historical tension between aesthetic experience and utilitarianism, suggesting that art can be both meaningful and purposeful, resisting the dominance of disinterest.